The online Annual Alcohol Licensing Update will take place this year on 6 July. This very practical half day live and recorded online conference with 7 speakers covers a wide range of topical issues and new twists on perennial problems. All our speakers are senior and highly experienced experts in this specialist field of work. Covering a wide range of important  topics (see below for details) this is the ideal opportunity to keep up to date with all the big issues in alcohol licensing.

This online conference will be streamed live, direct to your desktop, tablet or smart phone so you can watch it from your office or home anywhere in the world. You can participate in the conference live or watch the recorded version whenever you want. In each case you will receive a recording of the complete conference after the event.

The price for this is £225 + VAT. This is a per organisation price, so up to 19 of your colleagues can participate at absolutely no extra charge, even if they are viewing it from a different location or at a different time. So, of course, if there are 10 of you the cost per delegate would be just £22.50 per head.

For law firms with four or less partners, you can purchase a single place at the conference for £99 + VAT

Topics:

- Licensable activities and the importance of location

- Pavement licensing

- The legacy of the Pandemic from a Licensing perspective

- What Liquor Licensing experts need to know about Gambling, Street Cafes and TheMusicLicence

- Anonymity in Licensing applications

- Case law update

- Regulating outside spaces at licensed premises

Speakers:

Suraj Desor Poppleston Allen
Ewen Macgregor TLT Solicitors
Niall McCann Keystone Law
Chris Rees-Gay Woods Whur
Chris Grunert John Gaunt
Stuart Jessop 6 Pump Court
Josef Cannon Cornerstone Barristers

Speakers' Details:

Suraj Desor acts for a wide range of clients from individuals and independents to national operators with multiple sites including leading major pub and restaurant chains, entertainment venues, wine retailers, hotels, late night operators, developers and online alcohol delivery and food businesses. He advises on all aspects of premises licensing law. Suraj also provides advice in relation to weights & measures and consumer protection from unfair trading legislation and its impact on licensed operator

Chris Rees-Gay was part of the original team when Woods Whur was founded, before leaving for a brief stint with the licensing team at Pinsent Masons. He has now returned to Woods Whur to focus solely on licensing law, which he has specialised in since 2010. Chris has acted in relation to all types of Licensing Act 2003 premises licences, including: festivals, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and take-away premises, all over England and Wales. He has undertaken contested hearings for one of the largest supermarket retailers in the country, against police, environmental health and residential opposition and has a proven track record.

Chris Grunert is a partner with John Gaunt & Partners. He has a wide range of experience in Alcohol Licensing, Gaming, Taxi and Adult Entertainment matters regularly addressing industry meetings on all of these issues. I am a regular contributor to several industry publications and provide comment to the media on related news issues. As part of the JG&P training team he regularly teaches the APLH, ALP (alcohol) and ALP (Gaming). In addition to this, he has also trained licensing authorities on the developments within the field and conduct of hearings.

Joseph Cannon is co-chair of the Licensing Team at Cornerstone Barristers. He advises and represents local authorities, responsible authorities, the licensed trade and objectors on all matters under the Licensing Act 2003, the taxi licensing regimes, and in respect of sex licensing. He has appeared before very many Licensing Sub-Committees across the country, and on appeal before Magistrates' Courts, as well as in the High Court on judicial reviews; and has also acted as Legal Advisor to Sub-Committees. He regularly trains and lectures on licensing law and the implications of the Licensing Act, as well as on related matters such as taxi and sex licensing and gambling.

Stuart Jessop is ranked as a ‘leading junior’ in Licensing by The Legal 500  and in Chambers and Partners for 2019, 2020 and 2021. He is a member of the Institute of Licensing (IOL) and is holder of the Professional Licensing Practitioners Qualification (PLPQ). Stuart is well known as a licensing specialist and has real depth and breadth of experience in all licensing matters, including but not exclusively; alcohol and entertainment, gambling, taxis and PHV’s, SEV’s, SIA licensing, special treatments, firearms, slaughtermen and certificates of competence, as well as cases involving alleged breaches in relation to HMO licences. He is a regular lecturer on all licensing matters

Ewen Macgregor is a solicitor advocate specialising in alcohol and gambling licensing. Ewen represents a wide range of multi-site and independent leisure and retail operators across England, Wales and Scotland. He has appeared before numerous licensing committees and boards across the country representing clients’ interests, and has also assisted clients in dealing with local and national regulatory authorities. He also advises on due diligence matters arising out of the acquisition or sale of licensed premises. Ewen is recognised as a leader in his field by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 and was voted Licensing Lawyer of the Year UK at the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2017.

Niall McCann is a Partner with Keystone Law. Niall is a licensing and regulatory specialist who advises on applications pursuant to the Licensing Act 2003 and all associated compliance and regulatory matters. His expertise also encompasses advising on the impact of insolvency in respect to licensed premises. His clients include pub companies, restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs, off-licences and events spaces. Ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK, he is described as having a “wealth of knowledge on the topic” and being “very approachable, accessible and helpfully proactive when dealing with applications”.

Important Notes about Booking

1. If you are booking more than say 14 delegates, it is probably better to make two bookings of half the number of delegates each, starting with the paying delegate and then adding half the free delegates to that booking and then creating a new booking for the rest of the free delegates. The reason for this is that the booking platform time-out kicks in perhaps too quickly and you can lose all the information you inputted. Alternatively you can book your first delegate and send the names, job titles and email addresses of the additional delegates to us at info@legaltrainingconsultancy.co.uk

2. Payment can be made by credit or debit card or alternatively by invoice. The option to pay by invoice is below the pay by card option in the booking form

3. If you have more than 20 delegates then extra delegates are £20 each. Contact us at info@legaltrainingconsultancy.co.uk to arrange this

4. If you don't have the complete list of who will be attending you can book for those that you know will be attending and add the others at a later date

5. If you would like to submit questions in advance to the speakers please send them to info@legaltrainingconsultancy.co.uk